The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, August 28, 2026
A groundbreaking study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recently published in Innovation in Aging, has shown promising results in improving the quality of life (QOL) and sleep quality in individuals living with memory problems. The research delves into the efficacy of a nonpharmacological approach in a trial known […]
Throughout the day and night, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pulses through small fluid-filled channels surrounding blood vessels in the brain, called perivascular spaces, to flush out neuroinflammation and other neurological waste. A disruption to this vital process can lead to neurological dysfunction, cognitive decline, or developmental delays. For the first time, […]
Teneurin-3 appears to help wire the brain in mice to resist changes in sleep and other cycles linked to changing light Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be […]
Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors and monitors. Researchers from MIT, Celero Systems, and West Virginia University hope to make that process less intrusive, using an ingestible capsule they developed […]
Every two years, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) hosts Sleep Medicine Disruptors to “explore innovations that are poised to change the landscape of sleep health, patient care, and health care delivery.” This year, the meeting was located in beautiful Mountain View, California for in-person attendees, and the course […]
Signifier Medical Technologies LLC (“Signifier” or the “Company”), a Boston-based medical technology company, is pleased to announce that the publication of AEGIS clinical trial results is in press at the ERJ Open Research. The objective of the trial was to determine whether patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) would […]
Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL researchers. Historically, poor sleep has been seen as a side effect of mental ill health, but this study found that the link between sleep and […]
Circadian rhythms, the internal biological clocks that regulate our daily activities, are essential for maintaining health and well-being. While the role of transcription in these rhythms is well-established, a new study sheds light on the critical importance of post-transcriptional processes. The research, titled “Circadian ribosome profiling reveals a role for […]
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a novel, automated measure of analyzing sleep studies to determine the severity and risk of mortality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The study findings, which provide a validated tool to better manage sleep apnea and promote preventive care, were published in the American Journal […]
A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil shows that the telomere shortening that naturally occurs with aging and is accelerated by OSA can be mitigated by the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences and proteins found […]
